diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php b/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
index db3ecdb949d5..d10fb9970b8e 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ public function read($sessionId)
 
         if (isset($session->last_activity)) {
             if ($session->last_activity < Carbon::now()->subMinutes($this->minutes)->getTimestamp()) {
+                $this->destroy($sessionId);
+
                 return;
             }
         }